One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

McMurphy has a criminal past and has once again gotten himself into trouble and is sentenced by the court. To escape labor duties in prison, McMurphy pleads insanity and is sent to a ward for the mentally unstable. Once here, McMurphy both endures and stands witness to the abuse and degradation of the oppressive Nurse Ratched, who gains superiority and power through the flaws of the other inmates. McMurphy and the other inmates band together to make a rebellious stance against the atrocious Nurse.

Genre

Drama

Countries

United States

Director

Milos Forman

Writers

Lawrence Hauben Bo Goldman Ken Kesey

Producers

Saul Zaentz Michael Douglas

Composer

Jack Nitzsche

Cinematographer

Haskell Wexler

Editors

Sheldon Kahn Lynzee Klingman

Production

Fantasy Films United Artists

Starring

Jack Nicholson Brad Dourif Louise Fletcher Danny DeVito William Redfield Scatman Crothers Christopher Lloyd Will Sampson Dean R. Brooks Michael Berryman Sydney Lassick William Duell Vincent Schiavelli Peter Brocco Alonzo Brown Mwako Cumbuka Josip Elic Ken Kenny Nathan George Ted Markland Louisa Moritz Mews Small Delos V. Smith Jr. Lan Fendors Mimi Sarkisian Mel Lambert Kay Lee Dwight Marfield Tin Welch Philip Roth

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